Micah True, University of Alberta

Research

colonization New France literature Jesuits missionaries Indigenous archives

Latest funding

Decolonizing the Jesuit Relations from New France
SSHRC · 2021 · Principal investigator
$71,907
Decolonizing the Jesuit Relations from New France
SSHRC · 2021 · Principal investigator
$18,976

All 2 grants and awards

Decolonizing the Jesuit Relations from New France

Principal investigatorSSHRC2021Insight Grants

Principal investigators: True, Micah R.

Keywords: colonization; New France; literature; Jesuits; missionaries; Indigenous; archives

$71,907

Decolonizing the Jesuit Relations from New France

Principal investigatorSSHRC2021Insight Grants

Principal investigators: True, Micah R.

Keywords: colonization; New France; literature; Jesuits; missionaries; Indigenous; archives

$18,976

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: colonization Dear Professor True, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. Your research on colonization connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your SSHRC-funded project "Decolonizing the Jesuit Relations from New France" (2021), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]